【試題分析】
57. 答案：A
分析：
第一步：看題干。What do we learn from the first paragraph?我們能從第一段得知什么？
第二步：找原文?！皌here is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied.”供孩子們消遣的無聊活動有很多。
第三步：分析選項。
A) A lot of distractions compete for children’s time nowadays.現(xiàn)在，孩子們的時間被很多活動所占據(jù)著。
B) Children do find lots of fun in many mindless activities.孩子們在那些不用動腦的活動中找到了快樂。
C) Rebecca is much too occupied to enjoy her leisure time.麗貝卡的業(yè)余時間都被占了。
D) Rebecca draws on a lot of online materials for her writing.麗貝卡在她的寫作中用了很多網(wǎng)上的材料。
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。第一段中主要說明的是現(xiàn)在供孩子們消遣的活動有很多。談到關(guān)于麗貝卡的部分，主要是說她的業(yè)余時間都用來寫作了，而且她現(xiàn)在準(zhǔn)備參加一個寫作比賽。因此，只有選項A符合題意。

58. 答案：D
分析：
第一步：看題干。What did the author say about her own writing experience?作者對于自身的寫作經(jīng)歷說了些什么？
第二步：找原文。第二段“As a writer I know about winning contests, and about losing them. “作為一個作家，我知道贏得寫作比賽和輸?shù)舯荣愂鞘裁锤惺?。想到自己的?jīng)歷，作者又說”So

many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface.”很多自己過去經(jīng)歷過的痛苦與希望都會涌現(xiàn)出來。
第三步：分析選項。
A) She was constantly under pressure of writing more.她始終在經(jīng)歷寫出更多作品的壓力。
B) Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers.她的大多數(shù)作品都被出版社拒稿了。
C) She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer.她辜負(fù)了自己作為一個作家的聲望。
D) Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations.她的成功充滿了痛苦與挫折。
細(xì)節(jié)題。作者在第二段中主要說了自己作為作家所經(jīng)歷的各種挫折，包括被退稿，和保住自己名聲的壓力。因此，D是正確答案。

59.答案：B
分析：
第一步：看題干。Why did Rebecca want to enter this year’s writing contest?為什么麗貝卡想?yún)⒓訉懽鞅荣悾?br> 第二步：找原文。“ she replied, “I just want to tell the story of an angel going to first grade.””麗貝卡回答說，“我就是想告訴別人一個關(guān)于天使上一年級的故事?！?br> 第三步：分析選項。
A) She had won a prize in the previous contest.她想蟬聯(lián)寫作比賽冠軍。
B) She wanted to share her stories with readers.她想和讀者分享她寫的故事。
C) She was sure of winning with her mother’s help.在母親的幫助下，她很肯定能得獎。
D) She believed she possessed real talent for writing.她覺得自己有寫作的天賦。
推理題。原文說麗貝卡就是想告訴別人她寫的故事，與選項B一致，為正確答案。

60. 答案：D
分析：
第一步：看題干。The author took great pains to refine her daughter’s stories because ________.作者在為什么花心思幫女兒改作文？
第二步：找原文?！癟elling myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall”我告訴自己，我是個經(jīng)驗豐富的作家，我正在指導(dǎo)一個小作家如何翻越大山。
第三步：分析選項。
A) she wanted to help Rebecca realize her dreams of becoming a writer她想要幫助女兒實現(xiàn)當(dāng)作家的夢想。
B) she was afraid Rebecca’s imagination might run wild while writing她擔(dān)心女兒的想象力過于天馬行空。
C) she did not want to disappoint Rebecca who needed her help so much女兒急需她的幫助，她不想讓女兒失望。
D) she believed she had the knowledge and experience to offer guidance她認(rèn)為自己有經(jīng)驗有知識可以給女兒提供指導(dǎo)。
推理題。選項A不對，因為麗貝卡從來沒有說過要當(dāng)作家，她甚至連拿不拿獎都無所謂。選項B和C都沒有在文中提到。用排除法可以推斷出選項D是正確答案。

61.答案：C
分析：
第一步：看題干。 What’s the author’s advice for parents?作者給父母們提了什么建議？
第二步：找原文。文中最后一句話“children need room to experiment, grow and find their own voices.”孩子們需要空間去自己體驗、成長、找到自己的聲音。
第三步：分析選項。
A) Children should be given every chance to voice their opinions.需要給孩子們充分機會去表達(dá)自己的意見。
B) Parents should keep an eye on the activities their kids engage in.家長需要對孩子們參與的活動多多關(guān)注。
C) Children should be allowed freedom to grow through experience.要給孩子們自由，讓他們通過經(jīng)驗去成長。
D) A writing career, though attractive, is not for every child to pursue.作家生涯雖然很吸引人，但不是每個孩子都適合去追求的。
細(xì)節(jié)理解題。本題可以輕松排除選項B和D。選項A中暗示無論孩子想表達(dá)什么都可以，擴(kuò)大了文意。文中強調(diào)的是讓孩子們自己去體驗、成長，要給他們自由，與選項C一致，為正確答案。?

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